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Chairman and chief executive officer, Saks Incorporated

Nationality: American.

Born: 1951.

Education: University of Memphis, BA, 1976; Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, MBA, 1980.

Career: Proffitt's (later became Saks), 1989–, chairman, president, and general-merchandise manager; chief executive officer.

Address: Saks Incorporated, 750 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35211; http://www.saksincorporated.com.

■ R. Brad Martin was best known for his leadership of Saks Fifth Avenue, the...